The Late Z. N. Shackleford.
The subject of this sketch was for
many years a well known merchant
of Charlottesville. His death, which
occurred May 5, 1906, was very sudden
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and was due to heart failure. He was
one of the most prominent and highly
esteemed men of the county. Mr.
Shackelford was born and reared in
Spottsylvania county. He enlisted
at the age of 17 in the 55th Virginia
Infantry, which was a part of Hill's
Division and engaged in many notable
battles in the Civil War. He was
captured in the early part of 1862 and
confined at Point Lookout for eleven
months. After being exchanged, he
served until the surrender at Appomattox.
After the war he removed
to Albemarle county where he engaged
in farming until 1890 when he
moved to Charlottesville and opened a
grocery store.
In fraternal circles Mr. Shackelford
was a member of the Heptasophs and
was beloved for his mild disposition
and honest and just ways of dealing
with his fellow man. Mr. Shackelford
was about 63 years of age and
leaves a widow and five children.
Mr. Shackelford will long be remembered
by our people.
